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| Ned's Point Lighthouse, Mattapoisett, MA |
*Dates of operation~~ 1838-1952, 1961-present
*Building Material~~ Stone
*Tower~~ 39 feet
*Elevation~~ 5 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White w/black lantern
*Light Pattern~~ Three seconds of white alternating with 3 seconds of eclipse
*Existing Buildings~~ Oil House, (Keeper's house relocated to Wing's Neck Light)
*Automated~~ 1923
*Original Lens~~ Fifth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ 250mm
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard owns tower, Town of Mattapoisett owns grounds
*Waterway Location~~ Mattapoisett Harbor, Buzzards Bay
*Significant Feature~~ The lighthouse's 32 steps are made of granite, actually embedded
into the walls of the lighthouse. No mortar was needed to attach stairs, although the
Coast Guard has added mortar for safety reasons in recent years. The original lantern
was of the "bird cage" type, replaced by a more conventional style in the 1870's.
LINKS
Jeremy D'Entremont's lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthouse.cc/nedspoint/
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/neds.htm
March, 1998 article on lighthouse, past and present, by The New Bedford Standard-Times
http://www.s-t.com/daily/03-98/03-18-98/b01lo050.htm
New England Wallpaper Guide's lighthouse page
http://home.comcast.net/~debee2/mass/NedsPoint.html
Oct., 1996 New Bedford Standand-Times article on great, great granddaughter of
lighthouse keeper
http://www.s-t.com/daily/10-96/10-06-96/m05lo070.htm
*Building Material~~ Stone
*Tower~~ 39 feet
*Elevation~~ 5 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White w/black lantern
*Light Pattern~~ Three seconds of white alternating with 3 seconds of eclipse
*Existing Buildings~~ Oil House, (Keeper's house relocated to Wing's Neck Light)
*Automated~~ 1923
*Original Lens~~ Fifth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ 250mm
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard owns tower, Town of Mattapoisett owns grounds
*Waterway Location~~ Mattapoisett Harbor, Buzzards Bay
*Significant Feature~~ The lighthouse's 32 steps are made of granite, actually embedded
into the walls of the lighthouse. No mortar was needed to attach stairs, although the
Coast Guard has added mortar for safety reasons in recent years. The original lantern
was of the "bird cage" type, replaced by a more conventional style in the 1870's.
LINKS
Jeremy D'Entremont's lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthouse.cc/nedspoint/
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/neds.htm
March, 1998 article on lighthouse, past and present, by The New Bedford Standard-Times
http://www.s-t.com/daily/03-98/03-18-98/b01lo050.htm
New England Wallpaper Guide's lighthouse page
http://home.comcast.net/~debee2/mass/NedsPoint.html
Oct., 1996 New Bedford Standand-Times article on great, great granddaughter of
lighthouse keeper
http://www.s-t.com/daily/10-96/10-06-96/m05lo070.htm
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